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United States faces an uphill battle to meet President Joe Biden's goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine by July 4, according to an analysis by CNN.
But the government continues to move forward with new programs and initiatives, and key players remain hopeful that the goal will be met.
Currently, 63% of adults in the United States have received a dose of the covid-19 vaccine, and an average of about 371,000 adults was added to that total each day last week, according to data from the Centers for Control. and the United States Disease Prevention (CDC).
But about 564,000 adults would need to start vaccinations each day to reach Biden's goal by July 4, a rate the United States has only consistently lagged in the past week.
The holiday weekend might have delayed some data reports, but daily vaccinations had fallen below the required rate a few times before this week.
Another 18 million adults will need to receive at least one dose to reach 70%.
At the current rate of vaccination, the United States would vaccinate about 68% of adults on July 4, falling short of about 6 million adults.
The 70% total would be reached about two weeks later.
Still, 12 states have already met Biden's goal: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Another eight are on track to reach 70% of adults by July 4: Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.
But three states - Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi - may not even vaccinate half of their adult residents with at least one dose by July 4 at the current rate.
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Strategies to boost vaccination
Biden announced a "National Action Month" Wednesday with several initiatives aimed at increasing vaccination rates in key communities, including free child care, extended pharmacy hours and local outreach.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and Sanitation CEO Dr. Vivek Murthy recently expressed confidence in the ability to meet the July 4 goal.
"I think we can still reach that goal," Murthy told CNN's Jake Tapper on Wednesday, touting the government's new action plan and asking Americans to speak with their family and friends.
“Now, because we were so successful at the beginning, we come to the most difficult part of the campaign.
We have to look further, if you want to, convince more people, give them the right information, increase access even more, ”Fauci said.
Biden sets a goal of administering at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 70% of the U.S. adult population by July 4.
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How is vaccination going in the United States?
Overall, about 169 million people in the United States have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 137 million people are fully vaccinated, according to CDC data, which includes territories like Guam and the Virgin Islands of the United States, in its calculations of national population.
A Kaiser Family Foundation survey released last week suggests that most adults who were eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine have already done so, likely contributing to the slowdown in the rate of vaccination.
But it is possible to reach 70% coverage among adults, according to the survey.
About 13% of adults said they will "definitely not" get the vaccine and only 7% said they would only get it if necessary, leaving nearly 80% of those who said they had already been vaccinated wanted "as soon as possible." possible "or" wait and see. "
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However, some communities face more barriers than others.
A recent CDC study found that, on average, rural counties have vaccinated a smaller proportion of residents than urban counties in the United States, and rural counties tend to face barriers to accessing health care, such as less access to The internet and concerns about taking time off work to get vaccinated, a challenge Joe Biden's administration hopes to allay by involving employers in its efforts.
“Now what we see is a more constant and continuous effort.
It's a harder job to reach the people who have the most barriers to getting vaccinated, ”Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, told CNN.
"But I am encouraged and optimistic that the interest will continue to be there."
Children, for their part, play an important role in reaching broader vaccination thresholds that will be key to minimizing the spread of Covid-19.
Children ages 12 to 15 accounted for more than 1 in 5 new vaccinations reported in the past two weeks, according to the CDC.
Just two weeks after being eligible, about 20% of that age group have already received their first dose of vaccine.
"The more people we can vaccinate, the more lives we save," Dr. Sean O'Leary, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado, recently told CNN.
"That includes children."
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